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Our World: Wind Tunnels in Action
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Join NASA scientists and engineers at NASA Langley Research Center, one of the most extensive wind tunnel facilities in the…

Mar 19, 2023
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Real World: Computer Simulations – Turning Complex Ideas Into Solvable Equations
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How does NASA test ideas, like the Mars Helicopter, before they are even built? Find out more about this revolutionary…

Jun 12, 2019
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Real World: From Idea to Physical Prototype
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At NASA everything begins with an idea. Physical models help NASA engineers and technicians test those ideas before building full-scale…

Jun 11, 2019
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Real World: 3-2-1 Testing!
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NASA engineers used diameter, surface area, and drag forces to test their most recent inflatable concept. The Inflatable Re-entry Vehicle…

Oct 22, 2012
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Launchpad: NASA’s Space Shuttle – A Workhorse in Action
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People from across the country worked together to make sure NASA’s Space Shuttles could complete their missions. Learn how this…

Oct 24, 2011
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Real World: The Silent Airliner
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Learn how NASA engineers are working to design safer, faster, quieter aircraft that have less impact on the environment. Discover…

May 28, 2010
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Real World: Designing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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NASA is using new technology to design Unmanned Aerial Vehicles that collects data and tests experiments without putting pilots at…

Jun 22, 2009
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Launchpad: NASA Technologies Helping Firefighters
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Learn how firefighters detect wild fires. Ikhana is an Unmanned Aerial System, or UAS, used to take images through smoke…

Jun 22, 2009
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